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Add FLIR camera

This page covers the device-specific steps for FLIR cameras. For general prerequisites, MFD network setup, and recommended stream settings, see Add camera.

Overview

BRNKL supports video feeds from most FLIR IP cameras. The following models are officially supported:

  • FLIR M3xx (M300 series)

  • FLIR M4xx (M400 series)

  • FLIR M5xx (M500 series)

  • FLIR AX8

Install camera

  1. Mount the camera according to the manufacturer's instructions.

  2. Connect the camera to the vessel's IP network.

  3. Ensure the camera is powered on during configuration.

Find camera IP address

If BRNKL is connected via USB Ethernet adapter

  1. Open BRNKL Device Manager > Settings > Cameras.

  2. Click + Add Camera.

  3. From Available Cameras, find the camera and make note of its IP address.

If BRNKL is connected via VLAN in a router

  • Check the router's device list for the camera's IP address, or

  • Connect a laptop or smartphone directly to the camera's network and run an IP scanning tool such as LAN Scanner or Advanced IP Scanner.

FLIR M3xx

Supported features

  • Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) control

  • Preset control (sending the camera to a configured preset)

PTZ controls are only supported on the camera stream added using + Add Camera, not + RTSP URL.

Prepare M3xx camera

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to the camera's IP address.

  2. Use the provided default username and password (or create them if prompted) and record them for later use.

  3. Configure the thermal stream:

    • Navigate to Video > T1 (Thermal 1).

    • Frame Rate: 20

    • Bit Rate: 3000 kbps

    • Enable Multicast: No

    • Click Save.

  4. Configure the visible stream:

    • Navigate to Video > V1 (Visible 1).

    • Frame Rate: 20

    • Bit Rate: 3000 kbps

    • Enable Multicast: No

    • Click Save.

  5. Configure a static IP address:

    • Navigate to the network settings page.

    • Set the IP address to the same one currently assigned via DHCP, or to an IP address of your choosing.

    • Set the Gateway address to the IP of the MFD or router that BRNKL is connected to. By default, set the Gateway to the same one currently assigned by DHCP.

    • Save and apply the settings.

If the DHCP-assigned gateway ends in zero (e.g., X.X.X.0), you may need to change it to one (X.X.X.1).

Add M3xx to BRNKL Device Manager

1. Add thermal stream

  1. Open BRNKL Device Manager > Settings > Cameras > + Add Camera.

  2. From Available Cameras, select the FLIR M3xx camera.

  3. Enter credentials:

    • Username: (username)

    • Password: (password)

  4. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., FLIR Thermal).

  5. Click Add.

Some FLIR default passwords contain special characters (<, @, #, !) that may cause errors when adding the camera. If this occurs, create a new admin user in the camera's web interface under Settings > Users > Add User using only letters and numbers in the password, then use these credentials to add the camera to BRNKL.

2. Add visible stream

  1. In BRNKL Device Manager, open the camera you just added.

  2. Scroll down to find the RTSP URL (e.g., rtsp://<ip address>:8554/ir.0).

  3. Copy the URL.

  4. Go to Settings > Cameras > + Add Camera.

  5. Below Available Cameras, select + RTSP URL.

  6. Paste the RTSP URL and replace ir.0 with vis.0. Example: rtsp://<ip address>:8554/vis.0

  7. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., FLIR Visible).

  8. Click Add.

FLIR M4xx / M5xx

FLIR M4xx and M5xx cameras contain a known FLIR firmware issue that prevents them from streaming continuously to MFDs or devices like BRNKL for more than 24 hours without crashing. To avoid this, power the camera off at the end of every trip.

Supported features

  • Pan-tilt-zoom control

  • Home position preset

  • Parked position preset

  • Presets beyond Home and Parked are not supported.

Prepare M4xx / M5xx camera

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to the camera's IP address.

  2. Log in with the default credentials:

    • Username: admin

    • Password: admin

  3. Configure the visible stream:

    • Navigate to Maintenance > Sensor > Modules > Video.

    • Select Video 0 from the top menu.

    • Frame Rate: 15

    • Bit Rate: 250000

    • Enable Multicast: No

    • Click Save.

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  1. Configure the IR stream:

    • Navigate to Maintenance > Sensor > Modules > Video.

    • Select Video 2 from the top menu.

    • Frame Rate: 15

    • Bit Rate: 250000

    • Enable Multicast: No

    • Click Save.

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  1. Configure a static IP address:

    • Navigate to the network settings page.

    • Set the IP address to the same one currently assigned via DHCP, or to an IP address of your choosing.

    • Set the Gateway address to the IP of the MFD or router that BRNKL is connected to.

    • Save and apply the settings.

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  1. Enable the Nexus interface (required for BRNKL auto-discovery and control):

    • Go to Maintenance > Sensor > Communications > Networking and set Enabled to Yes.

    • Go to Maintenance > Sensor > Communications > VMS Remote and ensure Enabled is set to Yes.

    • Save and apply the settings.

Add M4xx / M5xx to BRNKL Device Manager

1. Add thermal stream

  1. Open BRNKL Device Manager > Settings > Cameras > + Add Camera.

  2. The IR feed should appear in the list of discovered cameras. If it does not, click + IP Address and enter the camera's IP address manually.

  3. Enter the default login credentials:

    • Username: admin

    • Password: admin

  4. Assign a descriptive name (e.g., FLIR Thermal).

  5. Click Add.

2. Add visible stream

  1. In BRNKL Device Manager, open the FLIR camera entry you just added.

  2. Go to Settings > Cameras > + Add Camera > + RTSP URL.

  3. Use the visible stream RTSP URL: rtsp://<IP address>:5000/dltv1 (or the secondary daylight stream: rtsp://<IP address>:5001/dltv2).

  4. Enter the camera's login credentials.

  5. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., FLIR Visible).

  6. Click Add.

Additional RTSP stream options

  • Daylight primary: rtsp://<IP address>:5000/dltv1

  • Daylight secondary: rtsp://<IP address>:5001/dltv2

  • Thermal primary: rtsp://<IP address>:5002/ir1

  • Thermal secondary: rtsp://<IP address>:5003/ir2

FLIR AX8

Prepare AX8 camera

  1. Access the camera's web interface via its IP address.

  2. Set up username and password (refer to the AX8 manual).

  3. Confirm RTSP streaming is enabled.

Add AX8 to BRNKL Device Manager

The AX8 can only be added using the RTSP method.

  1. Open BRNKL Device Manager > Settings > Cameras > + Add Camera.

  2. Select + RTSP URL.

  3. Enter the default RTSP address: rtsp://<ip address>/avc

  4. Enter a descriptive name (e.g., FLIR AX8 Engine Room).

  5. Click Add.